218th INTG Meeting – A talk by Leo A. von Geusau A Summary of Leo’s Talk I came to Thailand in 1977 to conduct fieldwork studies on Akha language and culture. Two obstacles that I initially encountered were that I was discouraged by the Thai authorities who, for whatever reasons, did not want me to … Read more
213th INTG Meeting – A talk by Ron Renard Summary of the Talk The Karen people live mostly in the hills bordering the eastern region and Irrawaddy delta of Burma, primarily in Karen State, with some in Kayah State (Karenni State), southern Shan State (MoBye Region), Ayeyarwady Division (Irrawaddy Division), Southern Kawthoolei (Tenasserim Coastal Region) … Read more
212th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Dr Steve Elliott of the Forest Restoration Research Unit,Chiang Mai University, Thailand The minutes of this meeting are based on a case study prepared by Dr. David Blakesley of Horticulture Research International and Dr. Steve Elliott. Ecosystem Type This project is located in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, … Read more
211th INTG Meeting – A talk by Dr. Vincent J. Del Casino The summary for this meeting is based on an abstract from a paper Dr. Del Casino delivered at the 7th International Conference on Thai Studies, Amsterdam, July 1999 Abstract: In the 1990s HIV/AIDS has become one of the most important socio-economic issues facing … Read more
207th INTG Meeting – A talk by M.R. Rujaya Abhakorn From the 16th Century the balance of power in this region had been disputed. Kengtung was on one of the main trade routes between Burma, China, Laos and Thailand and vital for access to the sea, achieved via Chiang Mai and thence to Moulmein and … Read more
204th INTG Meeting – A talk by John Davies A Summary of John’s Talk Tourism amongst the hill tribes of northern Thailand is a relatively recent phenomenon. The more accessible villages were reached over thirty years ago, but there are still villages in the remotest areas which have rarely seen a westerner. The organization and advertising of … Read more
183rd INTG Meeting – A Presentation of the PhD field research in Mae Hong Son by Oliver Puginier Contact: oliver.puginier@t-online.de Abstract In the last decades, in the highlands of northern Thailand, natural resource conflicts and inconsistent policies have increasingly affected sustainable development. One of the major conflicts is exemplified by the promotion of forest protection vis-à-vis the … Read more
180th INTG Meeting – A talk by LeeRay Costa Your convenor writes: As no summary was written at the time, and LeeRay’s notes for her talk have long since disappeared, this summary for the talk is based on an essay LeeRay wrote in 2008 which covers all of the same material from her 1999 talk … Read more
